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Benedict XVI says he dismantled Vatican’s ‘gay lobby’

Jul 1, 2016

In a new interview book to appear in September, emeritus Pope Benedict XVI says there was indeed a “gay lobby” inside the Vatican, but says it only had four or five members, that he dismantled it, and that it was not the reason he resigned in February 2013.

By Inés San Martín

Aide on Pope Benedict’s resignation: ‘Nature had spoken’

Jun 25, 2016

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the closest personal aide to emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, speaks in a new interview about Benedict’s resignation, negative reaction to Gänswein’s recent suggestion of an “expanded Petrine ministry,” and more.

By Anian Christoph Wimmer

‘Communal papacy’ may be a baby-step toward democracy

Jun 4, 2016

The resignation of Benedict XVI and election of Francis can be seen as the first steps toward a Spirit-led unfolding of a new-style papacy for the Third Millennium.

By Hector Welgampola

How Benedict XVI’s resignation changed the papacy forever

May 31, 2016

Key aide to Benedict XVI says emeritus pope was more devastated by the death of a lay woman and a member of his household than by a leaks scandal or other external drama in 2010.

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis says so far, he’s never considered resigning

May 29, 2016

In a Q&A with Youtubers sponsored by an educational organization he founded, Pope Francis on Sunday said that so far, he’s never considered resigning because of the demands of the job.

By Inés San Martín

How Our Lady of Fatima kept a papacy going

May 13, 2016

During the late John Paul II years, one constant bit of subtext on the Vatican beat was the pope’s health and his physical capacity to lead. I used to joke that my definition of bliss would be never having to go on TV or radio again and start by saying,

By John L. Allen Jr.

In rare step, Scottish prelate caught in sex scandal quits as cardinal

Mar 20, 2015

A Scottish cardinal who stepped down as an archbishop in 2013 amid revelations of sexual misconduct now has renounced his rights and privileges as a cardinal, although he will retain the title, the Vatican announced Friday. Though not quite unprecedented, the specter of a Catholic prelate all but losing his

By John L. Allen Jr.

English bishop resigns after admitting he was ‘unfaithful’

Sep 28, 2014

ROME — Bishop Kieran Conry of Arundel and Brighton, previously considered one of the most influential prelates in England, has abruptly resigned after admitting to “being unfaithful to his promises to the Catholic Church.” In a brief statement, Conry only said that the reasons for his resignation “were not illegal

By Inés San Martín